Access to research results should be made available to the general public. We believe that research only makes sense when it is for the benefit of people and nature. Our ongoing goal is to convert complex scientific language into understandable lectures, projects, and exhibitions which provide people with an opportunity to voice their questions, and to lead mutually beneficent discussions with scientists.

This is the reason for having established our Science Center. Research results are presented in the form of multi-media lectures, exhibitions, courses, and more.

Our Science Center is located at the enctrance of Henningsvær, directly at the water front near the parking space. The center can hold around 35 people at a time. We are also compiling a library with an emphasis on marine biology, animal communication and behavior, as well as ecological conservation and environmental issues.

There are many possibilities for school children to participate in and learn about the research and the marine environment. Teachers and their students are invited to the Ocean Sounds Science Center. Here they have opportunities to go on guided whale and marine biology excursions.

Educational outreach into the community is done through presentations of the research in the Lofoten school district.

Projects

University Courses:

Spring 2012 Heike Vester/Ocean Sounds will start teaching Animal Behaviour (BI216F 000 Evolutionary Behavioural Ecology ( Spring 2012 )) at the University of Nordland in Bodoe and supervise a bachelor student.

We recommend all students that are interested in volunteering for Ocean Sounds to enroll at the University of Nordland and consider the bachelor or master courses for Biology: Ecology and northern Widlife semseter package.
We are in preparation of a course in Marine Mammals with a method field course during the summer in cooperation with Ocean Sounds!! more info coming soon…

Lectures for school children:

1. The biology and research of killer whales
(Orcinus orca) and herring (Clupea harengus) in Northern Norway

2. Marine mammals and the nature of Lofoten

3. Lofoten cod

A 30-minute lecture with an additional 15 minutes’ time for questions can be given in English, German or Norwegian.
School children can come to our Science Center for a visit, but we are just as happy to visit the children at their schools.
For more information, please contact us: 0047-91842012